Thank you for your interest in the Lead in School Drinking Water sampling and testing program at the Department of Health (DOH). Lead test results for schools sampled and tested by DOH starting in 2022 can now be found in our updated Test Results webpage. You can also find results for testing done 2018-2020 and 2022 to present on the Washington Tracking Network Dashboard. For information or questions regarding the Lead in School Drinking Water program, please contact leadfreekids@doh.wa.gov.
Search Results for Testing Done After 2022
Lead in School Drinking Water Test Results – 2018 to 2020
| County | School District | School Sort descending | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | Richland School District | Hanford High | Results | |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker School District | Harmony Elementary | Results | |
| Clark | Vancouver School District | Harry S Truman | Results | |
| Clark | Vancouver School District | Harry S. Truman Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Hawthorne Elementary | Results | |
| Clark | Camas School District | Hayes Freedom High School | Results | |
| Clark | Camas School District | Hayes Freedom High School Update | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Hazel Valley Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Hazelwood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Hazelwood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Hazelwood Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Hazen Senior High | Results | |
| Adams | Othello School District | Hiawatha Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | Hidden Creek Elementary | Results | |
| Asotin | Clarkston School District | Highland Early Development Center | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Highlands Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | North Kitsap School District | Hilder Pearson Elementary School Updates | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Hill Crest Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Hilltop Elementary update | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Hilltop School | Results | |
| Yakima | Zillah School District | Hilton Elementary | Results | |
| Clark | Hockinson School District | Hockinson Heights Elementary School | Results | |
| Stevens | Colville School District | Hofstetter Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Hollywood Hill Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Home Works | Results | |
| Stevens | Lopez School District | Homelink Program Building | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Honey Dew Elementary School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Hopkins Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Horizon Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Horizons Elementary School | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma School District | IDEA Park High School | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park School District | Idlewild Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park School District | Idlewild Elementary follow up | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Ilalko Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Illahee Middle | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Ilwaco High School | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | ISOM Elementary Update | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | ISOM school | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | J J Smith Elementary and Birth to Five Center | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco School District | James Mc Gee School | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma School District | Jason Lee Elementary | Results | |
| Benton | Richland School District | Jason Lee Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma School District | Jason Lee Elementary Update | Results | |
| Whitman | Pullman School District | Jefferson Elementary School | Results | |
| Lewis | Centralia School District | Jefferson Lincoln Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Jenkins Creek Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Chewelah School District | Jenkins Junior Senior High | Results | |
| King | Bellevue School District | Jing Mei Elementary | Results | |
| Yakima | Selah School District | John Campell | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | John Newberry School | Results |
Lead in School Drinking Water
To address the concerns about lead in drinking water, and to reduce children's overall exposure to lead in the environment, in 2021, the legislature passed, and the governor signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (E2SHB) 1139 (PDF). In passing the bill, the legislature follows the advice of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency that there is no known safe level of lead in a child's blood. Even low levels of lead exposure can cause permanent cognitive, academic, and behavioral difficulties in children.
E2SHB 1139, now RCW 43.70.830 and RCW 28A.210.410, will require that drinking water outlets in school buildings built, or with all plumbing replaced, before 2016 be tested for the presence and level of lead contamination by June 30, 2026, and every five years thereafter. In addition, schools must notify community of lead test results and develop action plans for remediation if test results exceed the health-based standard of five parts per billion.
Concentration of lead in drinking water, even when it exceeds 15 ppb, is low compared to other sources of lead such as lead paint. The likelihood of drinking water at school alone causing an elevated blood lead level is very low. If you believe your child may have been exposed to lead in the environment, contact your healthcare provider.
Resources
Lead Poisoning Prevention—Health effects of lead, common sources, and how to prevent exposure.